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January 14, 2026

Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

Distributor organisation sees some improvement over 2024, but nothing to crow about.

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January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, EV, PHEV, hybrid
December 03, 2025

Ranger heading to year’s best status

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger heading to year’s best status

New vehicle sales are showing gradual improvement. For the ute that has held historic leadership, easily-achieved dominance continues.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, November, Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi ASX, Ford Everest
October 28, 2025

U9 ute tipped to lead MG push

October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
U9 ute tipped to lead MG push

Sino-Brit make’s regional boss reckons traydeck sector is a golden ticket.

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October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
U9, Dean Sheed, Peter Ciao, MG, ute, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, LDV Terron 9, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, BYD Shark 6, Kia Tasman
April 03, 2025

Slight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry

April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Slight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry

Some key sector performances still desultory, Motor Industry Association notes.

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April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, Toyota RAV4, REgistrations, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
April 01, 2025

Navara runout under way … but what of replacement?

April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Navara runout under way … but what of replacement?

Action removing up to $20k from current models clears way for new Triton-based edition. At some point.

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April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Navara, Pro-4X, Andrew Humberstone, Jenni Martin, Nissan NZ, Mitsubishi Triton, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger
February 05, 2025

Dull start to year for new car sellers

February 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Dull start to year for new car sellers

New vehicle sales last month were still trending as they did through most of 2024. What to do?

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February 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, MIA, Toyota RAV4, BYD Atto3, BYD Shark, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Outlander
November 27, 2024

JAC T9 going big, treading cautiously

November 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
JAC T9 going big, treading cautiously

An attractive sticker, a fulsome specification and a on-road substance - the latest ute from China will be noticed. But it’s not out to fight all one-tonne involvers.

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November 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
JAC
T(, JAC New Zealand, Andrew Craw, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Colonial Motor Group, Nz Automotive
October 29, 2024

Now you see - Kia’s Tasman ute unboxed

October 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Now you see - Kia’s Tasman ute unboxed

Double cab offers tech, intriguing options packs as well as a startling appearance. Here in second half of 2025.

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October 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, ute, ne-tonne, Kia NZ, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
September 03, 2024

Ranger rules, EVs all but absent

September 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger rules, EVs all but absent

New passenger vehicle uptake lifted slightly in August, but the market is still sluggish.

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September 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, PHEV, HEV, Tesla, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4, Motor Industry Association, Registrations, August
July 18, 2024

Next up, the Tasman ‘see’

July 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Next up, the Tasman ‘see’

Kia is about to release a video series outlining how much Aussie effort went into developing its impending utility.

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July 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, Kia Australia, documentary, Kia NZ, utility, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
May 21, 2024

Electric Hilux coming - but is it welcome?

May 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Hilux coming - but is it welcome?

Kiwi ute buying and usage habits would require change for the Revo to earn a living here.

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May 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, E, EV, Thailand, Revo, Pras Ganesh, Ford Ranger
May 06, 2024

Big shot blast: GWM broadsides with hybrid ute

May 06, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Big shot blast: GWM broadsides with hybrid ute

Competitive pricing has been announced for the Cannon Alpha petrol-electric.

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May 06, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha, hybrid, petrol-electric, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
May 02, 2024

Desultory April for new vehicle action

May 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Desultory April for new vehicle action

Last month the worst this year for registrations counts. 

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May 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
REgistrations, Motor Industry Association, April, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
April 08, 2024

Big shot blast: GWM first with hybrid ute

April 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Big shot blast: GWM first with hybrid ute

The Cannon Alpha petrol-electric looks to set to be well-established before equivalents off popular types arrive.

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April 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha, utility, hybrid, petrol-electric, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
March 12, 2024

High-profile industry figures departing

March 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
High-profile industry figures departing

Wal Dumper and Simon Rutherford have each made big imprint on local car scene.

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March 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, Subaru
Inchcape, Ford, Subaru, KGM, LDV, Ford Ranger, Subaru WRX
March 05, 2024

Dire February registrations result

March 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Dire February registrations result

Zap gone from EV market, but fossil fuel sales also desultory unless it was a ute.

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March 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Registrations, Tesla, Model Y, BYD, Atto 3, Mustang, Mach-E, Ford Ranger
March 05, 2024

Tasman ute ad hits the road

March 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Tasman ute ad hits the road

Here’s the big-spend promo for Kia’s impending ute, kicking in a year ahead of availability to prime its Aussie audience.

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March 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, Kia NZ, Kia Australia, Hyundai Group, One-tonne, Ford Ranger
February 14, 2024

BT-50 plugging on through sales bog

February 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
BT-50 plugging on through sales bog

Mazda NZ assures BT-50 is staying on, but says updates meted its Isuzu twin are some months from showing behind their badge.

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February 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
BT-50, Mazda NZ, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, one-tonne ute, diesel, Isuzu D-Max
January 10, 2024

Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Dirty vehicle buying habits to return after clean year?

The organisation speaking for new vehicle distributors says it’s hard to say if a big upsurge in battery car buying will keep on in 2024.

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January 10, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, EV, PHEV, Ford Ranger, registrations, Model Y, Tesla, Toyota RAV4
December 04, 2023

CO2 culprit Ranger smoking hot in 2023

December 04, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 culprit Ranger smoking hot in 2023

Emissions charges haven’t kept the Ford traydeck from holding its traditional dominance.

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December 04, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, Waka Kotahi, Toyota RAV4, Ford, Toyota, Clean Car
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